Display apparatus and control method thereof

• US 8,400,441 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2006
• Issued: 03/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Kyoung-wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Lao, Lun-Yi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Suteerawongsa, Jarurat
• Application Number:
  US11/438,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20070005785A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,493 Days
• Field of Search: 345530-535, 345/556, 345 21- 23, 345204-212, 713320-324
• US Class Current: 345/212
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4436 Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display part to display an image thereon, a video signal processor to convert an input video signal into a signal having a format displayable by the display part, a network controller connectable to a network to transmit and receive data according to a predetermined protocol, a data processor to process the data transmitted and/or received through the network controller into a video signal processible by the video signal processor, and a controller to control power to be supplied to the data processor according to whether the data is being transmitted and/or received by the network controller through the network. Accordingly, the display apparatus transmits and receives data through a network and reduces power consumption.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a display part to display an image thereon;

a video signal processor to convert a first input video signal into a signal having a format displayable by the display part and a second input video signal different from the first input video signal into a signal having a format displayable by the display part;

a network controller connectable to a network to transmit and/or receive data according to a predetermined protocol;

a data processor to process the data transmitted and/or received through the network controller into the second video signal having a format processible by the video signal processor; and

a controller in communication with the video signal processor, the network controller, and the data processor to control display of the first and second video signals and to control power to be supplied to the data processor according to a determination of whether data is transmitted and/or received by the network controller through the network,

wherein the network controller supplies data receiving information regarding whether the data is transmitted and/or received through the network to the controller, and the controller maintains power to the video signal processor and the network controller while shutting off power to the data processor when the data receiving information indicates that no data is transmitted and/or received through the network controller.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data processor comprises:

a data storage part to store at least one control routine therein to process data received through the network controller;

a memory to load the control routine;

a main processor to load the control routine to the memory and to execute the control routine; and

a bridge circuit to allow the data storage part and the main processor to communicate with each other.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the main processor converts the data received through the network controller into a video signal and outputs the video signal, and the data processor further comprises a video signal transmitter to convert the video signal output by the main processor into a the video signal having the format processible by the video signal processor and to supply the converted video signal to the video signal processor.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller cuts off the power supplied to the data processor when data is not received by the network controller through the network for a predetermined period of time.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the controller controls the power to be supplied to the data processor when the data is received by the network controller through the network when the power supplied to the data processor is in a state of being cut off from the data processor.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an input unit to input the video signal,

wherein the video signal processor converts the input video signal through the input unit into a signal having format displayable by the display part and the controller controls the video signal processor and the display part to be operated in power saving mode according to the determination of whether the video signal is input to the video processor.

7. A display apparatus, comprising:

a network controller connectable to a network to receive network image data through the network;

a data processor to process the network image data and to generate a network video signal based on the network image data;

a video signal processor that processes a first image data received from a first source and the network video signal received from the data processor to be displayed;

a sensing unit to sense whether the network controller is in a receiving state or an idle state; and

a controller in electrical communication with the data processor, the video signal processor, and the sensing unit to control an amount of power supplied to the data processor based on the sensed state of the network controller and to maintain power to the video signal processor and the network controller such that the display apparatus displays the first image data being different from the network image data while the controller cuts off power to the data processor when the network controller is in the idle state.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sensing unit senses that the network controller is in the idle state when the network controller does not receive the image data through the network for a predetermined period of time, and senses that the network controller is in the receiving state whenever the network controller is not in the idle state.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sensing unit senses that the network controller is in the receiving state when the network controller is receiving the image data through the network, and senses that the network controller is in the idle state when the network controller is not receiving the image data through the network.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sensing unit controls power to be supplied to the data processor only when the network controller is sensed to be in the receiving state.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sensing unit decreases the amount of power supplied to the data processor when the network controller is sensed to be in the idle state.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:

an input unit to input an image signal;

a display unit to display at least one of the image signal and the image data; and

a video signal processor to convert the input image signal and the processed image data into a format displayable by the display unit.

13. A display apparatus connectable to a network to receive first image data through the network and to display the received first image data thereon, comprising:

a network controller to receive the first image data;

a processing unit connected to the network controller to process the first image data received through the network to make the image data displayable and to generate a network video signal to be displayed via the display apparatus; and

a controller to determine whether the first image data is being received through the network and to cut off power supplied to the processing unit when the first image data is not received through the network for a predetermined amount of time while controlling the display apparatus to display second image data corresponding to an input video signal different from the network video signal, the controller maintaining power to the network controller and a video signal processor when the power to the processing unit is cut off, wherein the video signal processor converts the network video signal into a format displayable by the display apparatus and converts the video input signal into a format displayable by the display apparatus.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the controller controls the power to be supplied to the processing unit when the image data is received through the network after not being received for the predetermined amount of time.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising:

a video input unit to input a video signal; and

a display unit to display the video signal and the image data.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processing unit comprises:

a data processing unit to process the image data received through the network into an image signal; and

a signal processing unit to convert the video signal and the image signal into a format displayable by the display.

17. A method of controlling a display apparatus having a display part to display an image thereon, a video signal processor to convert each of a first input video signal and a second input video signal into a format displayable by the display part, a network controller connectable to a network and to transmit and receive data according to a predetermined protocol, and a data processor to process the data transmitted and/or received through the network controller and to generate the second input video signal, the method comprising:

determining whether data is being received by the network controller through the network;

cutting off power supplied to the data processor while maintaining power to the video signal processor and the network controller when it is determined that the data is not being received by the network controller;

displaying an image corresponding to the first input video signal during the cutting off power supplied to the data processor;

supplying power to the data processor when it is determined that data is being received by the network controller; and

displaying an image corresponding to the second input video signal during the supplying power to the data processor.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising:

determining whether the video signal is input to the video signal processor; and

controlling the video signal processing and the display part to be operated in power saving mode if it is determined that the video signal is not input to the video signal processor.

19. A method of controlling a display apparatus having a network controller connectable to a network to receive first image data through a network and data processor to process the first image data received through the network to generate a network video signal, and a video signal processor to process the network video signal from the data processor and an input signal, different from the network video signal received by the video signal processor, to be displayed, the method comprising:

sensing whether the network controller is in a receiving state or an idle state; and

maintaining power to the network controller and the video signal processor while cutting of power supplied to the data processor when the network controller exists in the idle state.

20. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having executable codes to perform a method of controlling a display apparatus having a display part to display an image thereon, a video signal processor to convert each of a first input video signal and a second input video signal into a format displayable by the display part, a network controller to be connected to a network and to transmit and receive data according to a predetermined protocol, and a data processor to process data transmitted and/or received through the network controller and to generate the second input video signal, the method comprising:

determining whether data is being transmitted to the network controller through the network;

cutting off power supplied to the data processor while maintaining power to the video signal processor and the network controller when it is determined that the data is not being transmitted to the network controller;

displaying an image corresponding to the first input video signal during the cutting off power supplied to the data processor;

supplying power to the data processor when it is determined that data is being transmitted to the network controller

displaying an image corresponding to the second input video signal during the supplying power to the data processor.

21. A display apparatus comprising:

a network device connectable to a network to receive first data through the network according to a predetermined communication protocol;

a data processor that processes the first data output from the network device; and

a video signal processor that process second data received from a second input source and the first data output from the data processor to be displayed; and

a controller that detects whether the network device receives the first data through the network;

wherein the controller shuts off power supplied to the data processor while maintaining power to the network device and the video signal processor when the network device does not receive the first data through the network.