Image display device and memory management method of the same
First Claim
1. An image display device comprising:
- a memory;
a display unit configured to display at least one of a plurality of web pages loaded to the memory; and
a controller configured to;
assign unloading priorities to the plurality of loaded web pages according to a predetermined reference,detect and store edited data of the plurality of loaded web pages,generate and display an icon associated with the edited data,in response to a selection of the displayed icon, display the edited data corresponding to the selected icon on a currently displayed web page,unload at least some of the plurality of loaded web pages according to the assigned unloading priorities and output an alarm when a memory capacity used by the plurality of loaded web pages exceeds an available reference value of the memory,display an indicator comprising the assigned unloading priorities on the display unit when the plurality of web pages are loaded to the memory,update and reassign unloading priorities for the plurality of loaded web pages when the displayed web page is changed based on an input applied to the indicator, andchange the displayed assigned unloading priorities into the reassigned unloading priorities when the assigned unloading priorities are updated.
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Abstract
According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed an image display device and a memory management method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a plurality of web pages are loaded and thus the memory space is insufficient, the loaded web pages may be implemented to be unloaded based on unloading priorities assigned by user preference, thereby minimizing data loss and securing insufficient memory space. Furthermore, when approaching an excess of memory capacity as a plurality of web pages are executed, it may be notified to the user in advance and the assigned unloading priorities may be provided to allow the user'"'"'s selective unloading, thereby providing the user'"'"'s convenience and enhancing the use efficiency of a web browser.
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18 Claims
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1. An image display device comprising:
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a memory; a display unit configured to display at least one of a plurality of web pages loaded to the memory; and a controller configured to; assign unloading priorities to the plurality of loaded web pages according to a predetermined reference, detect and store edited data of the plurality of loaded web pages, generate and display an icon associated with the edited data, in response to a selection of the displayed icon, display the edited data corresponding to the selected icon on a currently displayed web page, unload at least some of the plurality of loaded web pages according to the assigned unloading priorities and output an alarm when a memory capacity used by the plurality of loaded web pages exceeds an available reference value of the memory, display an indicator comprising the assigned unloading priorities on the display unit when the plurality of web pages are loaded to the memory, update and reassign unloading priorities for the plurality of loaded web pages when the displayed web page is changed based on an input applied to the indicator, and change the displayed assigned unloading priorities into the reassigned unloading priorities when the assigned unloading priorities are updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A memory management method of an image display device, the method comprising:
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executing a web browser to load a plurality of web pages corresponding to a web address received from the user to a memory; displaying at least one of the plurality of loaded web pages on a display unit; assigning unloading priorities to the plurality of loaded web pages; detecting and storing edited data of the plurality of loaded web pages; generating and displaying an icon associated with the edited data; in response to a selection of the displayed icon, displaying the edited data corresponding to the selected icon on a currently displayed web page; displaying an indicator comprising the assigned unloading priorities on the display unit when the plurality of web pages are loaded to the memory; updating and reassigning unloading priorities for the plurality of loaded web pages when the displayed web page is changed based on an input applied to the indicator; changing the displayed assigned unloading priorities into the reassigned unloading priorities when the assigned unloading priorities are updated; determining whether or not a memory capacity used by the plurality of loaded web pages exceeds an available reference value of the memory; and unloading at least some of the plurality of loaded web pages according to the assigned unloading priorities and outputting an alarm when the memory capacity of the memory exceeds the available reference value as a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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