Request signal of an image program according to specific input sources based on the received list to the external display devices
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1. A display device having a network function, comprising:
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a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of external display devices through a network, the external display devices each including a plurality of input sources interfaces; and
a controller configured to;
transmit access request signals to a specific external display device, from among the plurality of external display devices, through the network interface unit,receive a list of input source interfaces from the specific external display device in response to the access request signals, the list of input source interfaces including at least one input source interface that access is permissible among the plurality of input source interfaces,transmit request signals to the specific external display device, wherein the request signals represents transmission of image programs through a specific input source interface of the specific external display device, from among the plurality of input source interfaces, to the display device and the specific input source interface is one selected, by the display device, from the at least one access-permissible input source interface included in the received list of input source interfaces,receive, from the specific external display device, the image programs transmitted through the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device when the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device is currently not being used in other external display devices except for the specific external display device, anddisplay, on the display unit, the image programs received through the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device,wherein the input source interface is a physical terminal of the external display device for transmitting the image programs.
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Abstract
A display device having a network function according to an exemplary embodiment is configured to include: a network interface unit that performs data communication with external displays through a network; and a controller that transmits access request signals to the external display devices through the network interface unit and receives a list of input sources information that access is permitted based on the access permission or not according to the access request, wherein the controller transmits a request signal of an image program according to specific input sources based on the received list to the external display devices.
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1. A display device having a network function, comprising:
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a display unit; a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of external display devices through a network, the external display devices each including a plurality of input sources interfaces; and a controller configured to; transmit access request signals to a specific external display device, from among the plurality of external display devices, through the network interface unit, receive a list of input source interfaces from the specific external display device in response to the access request signals, the list of input source interfaces including at least one input source interface that access is permissible among the plurality of input source interfaces, transmit request signals to the specific external display device, wherein the request signals represents transmission of image programs through a specific input source interface of the specific external display device, from among the plurality of input source interfaces, to the display device and the specific input source interface is one selected, by the display device, from the at least one access-permissible input source interface included in the received list of input source interfaces, receive, from the specific external display device, the image programs transmitted through the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device when the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device is currently not being used in other external display devices except for the specific external display device, and display, on the display unit, the image programs received through the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device, wherein the input source interface is a physical terminal of the external display device for transmitting the image programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A display device having a network functionand including a plurality of input source interfaces, comprising:
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a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of external display devices including a specific external display device through a network; and a controller configured to; receive access request signals from the specific external display device through the network interface unit, determine access permission or not of the specific external display device in response to the access request signals, generate a list of input source interfaces, the list of input source interfaces including at least one input source interface that access is permissible among the plurality of input source interfaces provided in the display device, transmit the list of input source interfaces to the specific external display device, receive request signals from the specific external display device, wherein the request signals represents transmission of image programs through a specific input source interface of the display device, from among the plurality of input source interfaces, to the specific external display device and the specific input source interface is one selected, by the specific external display device, from the at least one access-permissible input source interface included in the list of input source interfaces, and transmit the image programs received through the selected specific input source interface to the specific external display device when the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device is currently not being used in other external display devices except for the specific external display device, wherein the input source interface is a physical terminal of the display device for transmitting image programs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a display device having a network function, the method comprising:
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transmitting access request signals to a specific external display device from among a plurality of external display devices existing on a network, the external display devices each including a plurality of input source interfaces; receiving a list of input source interfaces from the specific external display device in response to the access request signals, the list of input source interfaces including at least one access-permissible input source interface that access is permissible among the plurality of input source interfaces; transmitting request signals to the specific external display device, wherein the request signals represents transmission of image programs through a specific input source interface of the specific external display device, from among the plurality of input source interfaces, to the display device and the specific input source interface is one selected, by the display device, from the at least one access-permissible input source interface included in the received list of input source interfaces, receiving, from the specific external display device, the image programs transmitted through the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device when the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device is currently not being used in other external display devices except for the specific external display device; and displaying, on a display unit, the image programs received through the selected input source interface of the specific external display device, wherein the input source interface is a physical terminal of the external display device for transmitting the image programs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling a display device having a network function and including a plurality of input source interfaces, the method comprising:
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receiving access request signals transmitted from a specific external display device, from among a plurality of external display devices, through a network; determining access permission or not of the specific external display device in response to the access request signals; generating a list of input source interfaces, the list of input source interfaces including at least one input source interface that access is permissible among the plurality of input source interfaces provided in the display device; transmitting the list of input source interfaces to the specific external display device that transmitted the access request signals; receiving request signals from the specific external display device, wherein the request signals represents transmission of image programs through a specific input source interface of the display device, from among the plurality of input source interfaces, to the specific external display device and the specific input source interface being one selected, by the specific external display device, from the at least one access-permissible input source interface included in the list of input source interfaces; and transmitting the image programs received through the selected specific input source interface to the specific external display device when the selected specific input source interface of the specific external display device is currently not being used in other external display devices except for the specific external display device, wherein the input source interface is a terminal of the display device for transmitting image programs. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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