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Control device and control method thereof

  • US 9,003,324 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2009
  • Issued: 04/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device, which is connectable to at least one external device, the control device comprising:

  • a display unit to display a first screen for a first application;

    an input unit to receive a user input for navigating application; and

    a control unit to generate, in response to the user input, a second screen by reducing the first screen to a predetermined size and to control the display unit to display the second screen with at least two other screens in the same layer,wherein the at least two other screens comprise a screen corresponding to a first external device connected to the control device and a screen corresponding to a second application which classifies contents provided by a second external device and the control device according to a type of contents and provides the classified contents,wherein the second screen and the other screens are control screens for controlling the first and second external devices or the first and second applications, andwherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the second screen which simultaneously displays broadcast contents currently received by the control device and the at least two other screens reproduced contents provided from the first and second external devices connected to the control device or the second application.

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