Method and electronic device for controlling display device using watermark
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1. A method for an electronic device configured to control a display device by using a watermark, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the electronic device, a captured image of at least one display device from a remote control device;
extracting, by the electronic device, a watermark from the captured image;
acquiring, by the electronic device, a menu for controlling the display device based on the watermark; and
providing the menu from the electronic device to the remote control device,wherein the extracting comprises;
extracting a plurality of watermarks, including the watermark, from the captured image; and
identifying the at least one device, including the display device, corresponding to the plurality of watermarks respectively,wherein the providing the menu comprises providing a plurality of menus, including the menu, matched with the at least one device respectively to the remote control device, andwherein the plurality of menus are displayed on a screen of the remote control device.
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Abstract
A method for an electronic device configured to control a display device by using a watermark is provided. The method includes receiving a captured image of the display device from a remote control device, extracting a watermark from the captured image, acquiring a menu for the display device based on the watermark, and transmitting the menu to the remote control device for controlling the display device.
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1. A method for an electronic device configured to control a display device by using a watermark, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the electronic device, a captured image of at least one display device from a remote control device; extracting, by the electronic device, a watermark from the captured image; acquiring, by the electronic device, a menu for controlling the display device based on the watermark; and providing the menu from the electronic device to the remote control device, wherein the extracting comprises; extracting a plurality of watermarks, including the watermark, from the captured image; and identifying the at least one device, including the display device, corresponding to the plurality of watermarks respectively, wherein the providing the menu comprises providing a plurality of menus, including the menu, matched with the at least one device respectively to the remote control device, and wherein the plurality of menus are displayed on a screen of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device configured to control a display device by using a watermark, the electronic device comprising:
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a processor configured to extract a plurality of watermarks from a captured image that is received from a remote control device, identify at least one display device corresponding to the plurality of watermarks respectively, acquire a plurality of menus for respectively controlling the at least one display device based on the plurality of watermarks, and a communication interface configured to transmit the plurality of menus to the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a remote control device configured to control a display device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a captured image of at least one display device from the remote control device to an electronic device; receiving, by the remote control device, a plurality of menus for controlling the at least one display device, respectively, from the electronic device; and controlling, by the remote control device, the display device based on a user input selecting a menu among the plurality of menus, wherein the captured image includes a plurality of watermarks of the at least one display device, and wherein the plurality of watermarks are used in acquiring the plurality of menus for the electronic device to control the at least one display device respectively.
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