DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SEPARATELY DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE THEREOF

• US 20180027281A1
• Filed: 06/12/2017
• Published: 01/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Byuk Sun
• Application Number:
  US15/619,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20180027281A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• 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 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a communication interface comprising communication interface circuitry configured to communicate with an external electronic device, a memory that stores a first user interface, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an image including a second user interface from a content providing device through the communication interface, to determine a position of the second user interface included in the received image, and to display the first user interface on the display separately from the second user interface.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a communication interface comprising communication interface circuitry configured to communicate with an external electronic device;

a memory configured to store a first user interface;

a display; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive an image including a second user interface from a content providing device through the communication interface,

determine a position of the second user interface included in the received image, and

display the first user interface on the display separately from the second user interface.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory is configured to:

store key mapping information including key input information and information on a position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input information based on a type of the content providing device, and

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine a type of the content providing device using the key mapping information if the content providing device is connected through the communication interface.

3. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to:

transmit a control signal allowing a remote controller to transmit the key input information to the content providing device,

receive an image including a second user interface corresponding to the key input information transmitted from the remote controller to the content providing device,

determine a position of the second user interface by analyzing the received image; and

determine the type of the content providing device by comparing the position of the second user interface and the key input information with the key mapping information.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory is configured to:

store key mapping information including key input information and information of the position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input information, and

the processor is configured to determine the position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input information using the key mapping information if the processor receives the key input information from a remote controller.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

transmit key input information to an external server storing key mapping information if the key input information is received from a remote controller, and

receive the position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input information, from the external server.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

analyze the image using an image analysis algorithm to determine the position of the second user interface.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to:

store the determined position of the second user interface in the memory.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

display the first user interface so as to not overlap with the second user interface.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to:

display the first user interface by changing at least one of a position and a size of the first user interface.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

display the first user interface with at least one of;

a transparency of the first user interface or a display period of the first user interface being different from transparency of the second user interface or a display period of the second user interface.

11. A method of separately displaying a user interface of a display apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving an image including a second user interface, from a content providing device through a communication interface;

changing the user interface;

determining a position of the second user interface; and

displaying a first user interface separately from the second user interface.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a type of the content providing device connected with the display apparatus including the first user interface.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining of the type of the content providing device includes:

transmitting a control signal allowing a remote controller to transmit key input information;

receiving the image including the second user interface from the content providing device;

determining the position of the second user interface; and

comparing the position of the second user interface and the key input information with key mapping information.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the position of the second user interface includes:

determining key mapping information stored in a memory and including key input information and information on the position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input formation.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the position of the second user interface includes:

transmitting received key input information to an external server having key mapping information; and

receiving information on the position of the second user interface corresponding to the key input information from the external server.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the position of the second user interface includes:

analyzing the image using an image analysis algorithm.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

storing the determined position of the second user interface in a memory.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying of the first user interface separately from the second user interface includes:

displaying the first user interface so as not to overlap with the second user interface.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying of the first user interface separately from the second user interface includes:

displaying the first user interface by changing at least one of;

a position and a size of the first user interface.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying of the first user interface separately from the second user interface includes:

displaying the first user interface with at least one of;

a transparency of the first user interface or a display period of the first user interface being different from a transparency of the second user interface or a display period of the second user interface.