REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20170180673A1
• Filed: 12/22/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KWON, Sung-hyuk, RO, Jin-woo, LEE, Won-jun, CHUN, Bum-ho, JUNG, So-young, CHOI, Jeong-hye, HYUN, Sang-min
• Granted Patent: US 10,230,916 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• 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 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

A remote control apparatus is provided, which includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus, a first input including a plurality of direction keys, a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and including a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, and a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and transmit to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.

Claims

1. A remote control apparatus, comprising:

a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus;

a first input comprising a plurality of direction keys;

a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and comprising a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys; and

a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and transmit to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.

2. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the first control command is a control command to search the item list in the first direction by an item unit, and the second control command is a control command to search the item list in the first direction and by a page unit including a plurality of items.

3. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,

the first control command is a control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction by a first time unit, and the second control command is a control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction and a second time unit greater than the first time unit.

4. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the first control command is a control command to scroll the object in the first direction by a first length unit, and the second control command is a control command to scroll the object in the first direction and by a second length unit greater than the first length unit.

5. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first input is disposed inside an area where the second input is disposed, and

the plurality of direction keys are disposed at a location corresponding to a location of the plurality of keys.

6. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second input receives a rotation input, and a press input corresponding to the plurality of keys, and

the processor controls the communicator to transmit to the display apparatus a third control command to perform a function corresponding to a direction of rotation of the rotation input received through the second input.

7. The remote control apparatus of claim 6, wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,

the third control command is a control command to move a time of playing content forward or backward according to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

8. The remote control apparatus of claim 7, wherein, when a reception of the rotation input is stopped, the processor controls the communicator to transmit to the display apparatus a control command to temporarily pause playing the content.

9. The remote control apparatus of claim 6, wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the third control command is a control command to search the item list in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

10. The remote control apparatus of claim 6, wherein, when a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the third control command is a control command to scroll the object in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

11. The remote control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second input is formed as a touchpad or a rotatable member.

12. A method for controlling of a remote control apparatus comprising a first input comprising a plurality of direction keys, and a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and comprising a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, the method comprising:

selecting any of the plurality of direction keys of the first input, or any of the plurality of keys of the second input; and

in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, transmitting to a display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit, and in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input, transmitting to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus, the first control command is a control command to search the item list in the first direction by an item unit, and the second control command is a control command to search the item list in the first direction and by a page unit including a plurality of items.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,

the first control command is a control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction by a first time unit, and the second control command is a control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction and a second time unit greater than the first time unit.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein, when a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the first control command is a control command to scroll the object in the first direction by a first length unit, and the second control command is a control command to scroll the object in the first direction and by a second length unit greater than the first length unit.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving a rotation input through the second input; and

transmitting to the display apparatus a third control command to perform a function corresponding to a direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,

the third control command is a control command to move a time of playing content forward or backward according to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, when a reception of the rotation input is stopped, further comprising transmitting to the display apparatus a control command to temporarily pause playing the content.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus,

the third control command is a control command to search the item list in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

20. A display system, comprising:

a remote control apparatus comprising a first input comprising a plurality of direction keys, and a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and comprising a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys; and

a display apparatus configured to perform a display operation corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and perform a display operation corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.