DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20170322713A1
• Filed: 01/10/2017
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HWANG, Woo-seok, KIM, Ji-hyae, WON, Mi-youn, KOH, Na-young, KWAK, Hyun-jee, LEE, Seung-min, LEE, Won-hee
• Application Number:
  US15/402,697
• Publication Number:
  US 20170322713A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path

Abstract

A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of speaker devices; a display; and a processor configured to control the display to display a first user interface (UI) element for controlling reproduction on the plurality of speaker devices, a second UI element for individually controlling volumes of each of the plurality of speaker devices and a third UI element for collectively controlling the volumes of the plurality of speaker devices in response to a preset event.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of speaker devices;

a display; and

a processor configured to control the display to display a first user interface (UI) element for controlling reproduction on the plurality of speaker devices, a second UI element for individually controlling volumes of each of the plurality of speaker devices and a third UI element for collectively controlling the volumes of the plurality of speaker devices,

wherein the second UI element and the third UI element are displayed in response to a preset event.

2. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display a fourth UI element for selecting a sound source repository, and control the plurality of speaker devices to reproduce a sound source stored in a selected sound source repository.

3. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display a fifth UI element representing information on sound sources output from the plurality of speaker devices.

4. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display the fifth UI element over the first UI element.

5. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to change a size of the fifth UI element in response to a preset event for the first UI element being generated.

6. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to change a size of the first UI element in response to the preset event for the first UI element being generated.

7. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a touch panel configured to sense a touch on the display,

wherein the preset event is the touch panel sensing a touch on the first UI element and a swipe of the touched first UI element in any one direction while the touch of the first UI element is maintained.

8. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a volume control button disposed on one side surface of the display apparatus,

wherein the preset event is an operation of the volume control button.

9. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to group selected speaker devices in response to a selection of speaker devices from among the plurality of speaker devices,

in response to grouping the selection of speaker devices, the second UI element individually control volumes of each of the grouped speaker devices, and

in response to grouping the selection of speaker devices, the third UI element collectively control the volumes of the grouped speaker devices.

10. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor may be further configured to control the display to display the first UI element in a widget form and a sixth UI element for selection of an application installed on the display apparatus.

11. A method for controlling a display apparatus, the method comprising:

displaying a first user interface (UI) element for controlling reproduction on a plurality of speaker devices; and

in response to a preset event, displaying a second UI element for individually controlling volumes of each of the plurality of speaker devices and a third UI element for collectively controlling the volumes of the plurality of speaker devices.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

displaying a fourth UI element for selecting a sound source repository, and

controlling the plurality of speaker devices to reproduce a sound source stored in a selected sound source repository.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising displaying a fifth UI element representing information on sound sources output from the plurality of speaker devices.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the fifth UI element is displayed over the first UI element.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising changing a size of the fifth UI element in response to a preset event for the first UI element being generated.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising changing a size of the first UI element in response to the preset event for the first UI element being generated.

17. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the preset event comprises sensing a touch on the first UI element and a swipe of the touched first UI element in any one direction while the touch of the first UI element is maintained.

18. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the preset event is sensing an operation of a volume control button disposed on one side surface of the display apparatus.

19. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the displaying of the first UI element comprises displaying the first UI element in a widget form and displaying a sixth UI element for selection of an application installed on the display apparatus.

20. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium including a program, which when executed by a processor of a display apparatus, causes the display apparatus to execute a method for controlling the display apparatus, the method including:

displaying a first user interface (UI) element for controlling reproduction on a plurality of speaker devices; and

in response to a preset event, displaying a second UI element for individually controlling volumes of each of the plurality of speaker devices and a third UI element for collectively controlling the volumes of the plurality of speaker devices.