Display apparatus, mobile apparatus, system and setting controlling method for connection thereof

• US 9,558,711 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2014
• Issued: 01/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Bae, Kee-sung, Seo, Jin-goo, Kim, Jae-yeop, Lee, Sang-il, Park, Joo-hyoun, Cho, Hong-jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Shankar, Vijay
• Application Number:
  US14/579,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20150194126A1
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 345 11- 23, 345156-160, 345204-215
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114

Abstract

Disclosed are a display apparatus, a mobile apparatus, a system including the same, and a connection control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a camera configured to receive second communication interface information displayed and supported by a mobile apparatus; and a controller configured to set up a communication connection with the mobile apparatus, based on first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus and the second communication interface information displayed and supported by the mobile apparatus and received through the camera.

Claims

1. A system comprising a display apparatus and a mobile apparatus,

the display apparatus comprising:

a first display configured to display first communication interface information on the plurality of communication interfaces supported by the display apparatus; and

a first camera configured to receive second communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the first communication interface information and displayed by the mobile apparatus, and

the mobile apparatus comprising;

a second camera configured to receive the first communication interface information displayed and supported by the display apparatus; and

a second display configured to display the second communication interface information to enable a connection with the display apparatus, the second communication interface information being determined based on the first communication interface information received through the second camera,

wherein the display apparatus is configured to receive the second communication interface information through the first camera, and display identification information to be used to establish the connection on the first display, and

the mobile apparatus is configured to attempt to establish the connection with the display apparatus based on the identification information.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display is configured to display the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display apparatus is configured to transmit the displayed first communication interface information to the mobile apparatus through a second camera of the mobile apparatus.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to activate the communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus, and display first identification information of the display apparatus, the first identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first display is configured to display the first communication interface information as at least one type recognizable by the mobile apparatus among a character, a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage configured to store the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the storage is further configured to store the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein if there is a plurality of second communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and supported by the mobile apparatus, the controller is configured to sort and store the second communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to select a second communication interface among the plurality of second communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority, and set up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus through the selected second communication interface.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first display is configured to display information about the selected second communication interface.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to receive second identification information of the mobile apparatus through the first camera, the second identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected second communication interface, and set up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus based on the received second identification information.

2. A display apparatus comprising:

a first display;

a first camera;

a communicator configured to comprise a plurality of communication interfaces to communicate with a mobile apparatus; and

a controller configured;

in response to a user input to request for a communication connection with the mobile apparatus, to control the first display to display first communication interface information,

to control the first camera to obtain second communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the first communication interface information and displayed on a second display of the mobile apparatus, and

to control the communicator to connect with the mobile apparatus through the selected communication interface.

13. A connection control method to be performed by a display apparatus comprising a first display and a first camera, the method comprising:

receiving a user input to request for a communication connection with a mobile apparatus;

displaying first communication interface information on the plurality of communication interfaces on the first display;

obtaining, through the first camera, second communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the first communication interface information and displayed on a second display of the mobile apparatus; and

connecting with the mobile apparatus, through the selected communication interface.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the displaying the first communication interface information further comprises displaying the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

transmitting the displayed first communication interface information to the mobile apparatus through a second camera of the mobile apparatus.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

activating the communication interface selected by the mobile apparatus; and

displaying first identification information of the display apparatus, the first identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein the displaying the first communication interface information comprises displaying the first communication interface information as at least one type recognizable by the mobile apparatus among a character, a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

18. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

storing the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising:

storing the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the storing of the second communication interface information comprises, if there is a plurality of second communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and supported by the mobile apparatus, sorting and storing the second communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

selecting one second communication interface among the plurality of second communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority; and

setting up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus through the selected second communication interface.

22. The method according to claim 21, further comprising:

displaying information about the selected second communication interface on the first display.

23. The method according to claim 21, further comprising:

receiving second identification information of the mobile apparatus through the first camera, the second identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected second communication interface; and

setting up the communication connection with the mobile apparatus based on the received second identification information.

24. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a second display;

a second camera;

a communicator configured to comprise a plurality of communication interfaces to communicate with a display apparatus; and

a controller configured;

in response to a user input to request for a communication connection with the display apparatus, to control the second display to display second communication interface information on the plurality of communication interfaces,

to control the second camera to obtain first communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the display apparatus among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and displayed on a first display of the display apparatus, and

to control the communicator to connect with the display apparatus through the selected communication interface.

25. The mobile apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the second display is configured to display the second communication interface information supported by the mobile apparatus.

26. The mobile apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the mobile apparatus is configured to transmit the displayed second communication interface information to the display apparatus through the first camera of the display apparatus.

27. The mobile apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the controller is configured to activate the communication interface selected by the display apparatus, and display second identification information of the mobile apparatus, the second identification information to be used to establish a connection of the activated communication interface.

28. The mobile apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising a storage configured to store the first communication interface information supported by the display apparatus,

wherein if there is a plurality of first communication interfaces included in the first communication interface information and supported by the display apparatus, the controller is configured to sort and store the first communication interface information in accordance with a preset order of priority.

29. The mobile apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the controller is configured to select one first communication interface among the plurality of first communication interfaces in accordance with the preset order of priority, control the second display to display information about the selected first communication interface, and set up the communication connection with the display apparatus through the selected first communication interface.

30. The mobile apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the controller is configured to receive first identification information of the display apparatus through the second camera, the first identification information to be used to establish a connection of the selected first communication interface, and set up the communication connection with the display apparatus based on the received first identification information.

31. A connection control method to be performed by a mobile apparatus comprising a display and a camera, the method comprising:

receiving a user input to request for a communication connection with a display apparatus;

displaying second communication interface information on the plurality of communication interfaces on the display;

obtaining, through the camera, first communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the display apparatus among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and displayed by the display apparatus; and

connecting with the display apparatus through the selected communication interface.

32. A mobile device, comprising:

a display;

a camera;

a communicator configured to comprise a plurality of communication interfaces to communicate with an external device; and

a controller configured to;

to control the display to display second communication interface information on the plurality of communication interfaces,

to control the camera to obtain first communication interface information on a communication interface selected by the external device among the plurality of communication interfaces included in the second communication interface information and displayed by the external device, and

determine an optimal communication mode based on the selected communication interface to establish a communication channel with the external apparatus based on the determined optimal communication mode.

33. The mobile device according to claim 32, wherein the communication interface information comprises a plurality of different communication modes, and the controller is configured to determine the optimal communication mode based on:

a comparison of the plurality of different communication modes with a communication mode supported by the mobile device, and

a factor related to performance of a communication environment.

34. The mobile device according to claim 33, wherein the factor comprises at least one of throughput and reliability.