Input apparatus, display apparatus, and control methods thereof

• US 9,374,547 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2014
• Issued: 06/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Myoung-jun, Yun, Hyun-kyu, Yang, Joon-hyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Trang U
• Application Number:
  US14/200,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20140253815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 348/734, 348/731, 348/510, 348/589, 348/114, 348/564, 348/569, 345/173, 345/180, 345/182, 345/184, 345/169, 345/156, 345/179
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4221 Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• 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 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo

Abstract

A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with an input apparatus comprising a touch pad, and receive coordinate data corresponding to a dragging trajectory input through the touch pad. The display apparatus also includes a display configured to display the dragging trajectory on a screen based on the received coordinate data; and a controller configured to recognize a number or character corresponding to the dragging trajectory based on the received coordinate data, and provide visual feedback adjusting the displayed dragging trajectory according to a recognition result.

Claims

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a communicator configured to communicate with an input apparatus comprising a touch pad, and receive coordinate data corresponding to a dragging trajectory input through the touch pad;

a display configured to display the dragging trajectory on a screen based on the received coordinate data; and

a controller configured to recognize a character corresponding to the dragging trajectory based on the received coordinate data, and provide a visual feedback adjusting the displayed dragging trajectory according to whether the character is recognized,

wherein the controller is further configured to provide a first type of the visual feedback when the dragging trajectory is recognized as the character, and provide a second type of the visual feedback when the dragging trajectory is not recognized as the character, the second type of the visual feedback being different from the first type of the visual feedback,

wherein the controller is further configured to determine a type of a function to be performed corresponding to the recognized character, determination being based on a current operation state of the display apparatus without a user manipulation, and

wherein the controller is further configured to perform a first function corresponding to the recognized character according to a first operation state of the display apparatus, the first function being one of a channel change, a character input, a menu execution, a mode change, and a volume adjustment, and perform a second function corresponding to the recognized character according to a second operation state of the display apparatus, the second function being another one of the channel change, the character input, the menu execution, the mode change, and the volume adjustment.

2. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the dragging trajectory in a gradually reduced size, and sequentially move a display location of the dragging trajectory on the screen in response to the dragging trajectory being recognized as the character.

3. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the dragging trajectory at a preset location of the screen in a preset font form.

4. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to provide a graphic effect in a form in which the displayed dragging trajectory gradually disappears dispersedly in response to the dragging trajectory not recognized as the character.

5. A method of controlling a display apparatus, the method comprising:

performing communication with an input apparatus;

receiving coordinate data that corresponds to a dragging trajectory that is input on a touch pad provided in the input apparatus;

displaying the dragging trajectory on a screen of the display apparatus based on the coordinate data;

providing a visual feedback corresponding to the displayed dragging trajectory according to whether a character is recognized; and

determining a type of a function to be performed and performing the function corresponding to the recognized character, the determining being based on a current operation state of the display apparatus without a user manipulation,

wherein the providing of the visual feedback comprises providing a first type of the visual feedback when the dragging trajectory is recognized as the character and providing a second type of the visual feedback when the dragging trajectory is not recognized as the character, the second type of the visual feedback being different from the first type of the visual feedback, and

wherein performing the function comprises performing a first function corresponding to the recognized character according to a first operation state of the display apparatus, the first function being one of a channel change, a character input, a menu execution, a mode change, and a volume adjustment, and performing a second function corresponding to the recognized character according to a second operation state of the display apparatus, the second function being another one of the channel change, the character input, the menu execution, the mode change, and the volume adjustment.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the providing of the visual feedback further includes displaying the dragging trajectory in a gradually reduced size, and sequentially moving a display location in response to the dragging trajectory being recognized as the character.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the providing of the visual feedback further includes displaying the dragging trajectory at a preset location of the screen in a preset font form.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the providing of the visual feedback further includes providing a graphic effect in a form in which the displayed dragging trajectory gradually disappears dispersedly in response to the dragging trajectory not being recognized as the character.

9. A touch input display system comprising:

an input device configured to receive a touch input and calculate a path of the touch input comprising;

a touch pad configured to receive the touch input;

a processor configured to calculate the path of the touch input on the touch pad; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the path; and

a display device comprising;

a screen configured to display the path transmitted from the transmitter of the input device; and

a controller configured to detect a character based on the path,

wherein the screen is further configured to transition from displaying the path to displaying a visual feedback,

wherein the visual feedback includes providing a first type of the visual feedback in response to the character being detected and a second type of the visual feedback in response to the character not being detected, and

wherein the controller is further configured to determine a type of a function to be performed corresponding to the detected character, determination being based on a current operation state of the display device without a user manipulation, and

wherein the controller is further configured to perform a first function corresponding to the detected character according to a first operation state of the display device, the first function being one of a channel change, a character input, a menu execution, a mode change, and a volume adjustment, and perform a second function corresponding to the detected character according to a second operation state of the display device, the second function being another one of the channel change, the character input, the menu execution, the mode change, and the volume adjustment.

10. The touch input display system of claim 9, wherein the visual feedback includes at least one of displaying using a specific font format, at a specific size, at a specific location on the screen, and a gradual disappearance of the path.