Method and apparatus for displaying a control locking function
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a graphic user interface at a control apparatus connected to a local network, the method comprising:
- displaying a place selection menu for selecting a place in which at least one multimedia device is located;
displaying, upon selection of the place from the place selection menu, a player selection menu including a player list of at least one player located in the selected place;
displaying, upon selection of the player from the player list of the player selection menu, a source selection menu including a source list of at least one a source capable of outputting contents to the selected player while displaying at least one locking menu for setting a locking function corresponding to each of the selected player from the player selection menu and the at least one source from the source list;
displaying a list of contents available from a source selected from the source list of the source selection menu; and
controlling connection between the selected source and the selected player, upon selection of the list of contents,wherein the locking function includes a control locking function for disabling at least one of the player and the source from being controlled,wherein when the control locking function of a player from among the at least one player in the player list is already locked by another control apparatus when the player selection menu is displayed, the player whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for selection in the player list, andwherein when the control locking function of a source from among the at least one source in the source list is already locked by another control apparatus when the source selection menu is displayed, the source whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for unlock of the control locking function in the locking menu.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a multimedia device and a method for providing a graphic user interface are disclosed. In the apparatus, a network interface transmits and receives data to and from the at least one multimedia device. A display displays a screen. A controller controls to display at least one place selection menu indicating a place in which the at least one multimedia device is located on the screen, display, upon selection of the at least one place selection menu, at least one player selection menu indicating a player located in the place, on the screen, and display at least one source selection menu indicating a source capable of outputting contents to the player on the screen, upon selection of the at least one player selection menu.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a graphic user interface at a control apparatus connected to a local network, the method comprising:
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displaying a place selection menu for selecting a place in which at least one multimedia device is located; displaying, upon selection of the place from the place selection menu, a player selection menu including a player list of at least one player located in the selected place; displaying, upon selection of the player from the player list of the player selection menu, a source selection menu including a source list of at least one a source capable of outputting contents to the selected player while displaying at least one locking menu for setting a locking function corresponding to each of the selected player from the player selection menu and the at least one source from the source list; displaying a list of contents available from a source selected from the source list of the source selection menu; and controlling connection between the selected source and the selected player, upon selection of the list of contents, wherein the locking function includes a control locking function for disabling at least one of the player and the source from being controlled, wherein when the control locking function of a player from among the at least one player in the player list is already locked by another control apparatus when the player selection menu is displayed, the player whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for selection in the player list, and wherein when the control locking function of a source from among the at least one source in the source list is already locked by another control apparatus when the source selection menu is displayed, the source whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for unlock of the control locking function in the locking menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for controlling at least one multimedia device connected to a local network, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface configured to transmit data to the at least one multimedia device and to receive data from the at least one multimedia device; a display unit configured to display information; and a controller configured to; control the display unit to display a place selection menu for selecting a place in which at least one multimedia device is located, control the display unit to display, upon selection of the place from the place selection menu, a player selection menu including a player list of at least one player located in the selected place, control the display unit to display, upon selection of a player from the player list of the player selection menu, a source selection menu including a source list of at least one source capable of outputting contents to the selected player from the player selection menu and simultaneously displaying, on the screen, at least one locking menu for setting a locking function corresponding to each of the selected player from the player selection menu and the at least one source in the source list, control the display unit to display, upon selection of a source selected from the source list of the source selection menu, a list of contents available from the selected source from the source selection menu, and control a connection between the selected source and the selected player, upon selection of the list of contents, wherein the locking function includes; a control locking function for disabling at least one of the player and the source from being controlled, wherein when the control locking function of a player from among the at least one player in the player list is already locked by another control apparatus when the player selection menu is displayed, the player whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for selection in the player list, and wherein when the control locking function of a source from among the at least one source in the source list is already locked by another control apparatus when the source selection menu is displayed, the source whose control locking function is locked is displayed as being unavailable for unlock of the control locking function in the locking menu. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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