Remote controller, control method thereof and image processing apparatus having the same

• US 9,781,467 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Issued: 10/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Kwon, Ki-moon
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): INGE, JOSEPH N
• Application Number:
  US12/237,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20090146860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,295 Days
• Field of Search: 382189, 341176
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 1/0025 in a remote control unit remote control tuning in general H03J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 2200/26 Remote control device with touch screen display
• 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

Abstract

A remote controller of an image processing apparatus includes: a touch screen which displays an input menu; a menu processor which processes the touch screen to display respective input menus corresponding to at least two modes among a control mode of the image processing apparatus, a character input mode and a handwriting mode; and a controller which controls the menu processor to display the input menu of the mode corresponding to a selection signal when the selection signal for the mode is received.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a touch screen;

a communicator; and

a processor configured to control the touch screen to display a first user interface (UI) for controlling a TV,

wherein in response to receiving a signal via the communicator while the first UI is displayed, the processor is configured to control the touch screen to display a second UI for inputting characters,

wherein the processor is configured to simultaneously display the first UI and the second UI on the touch screen after receiving the signal, and

wherein the signal is transmitted from the TV.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to divide the touch screen into a plurality of areas and to simultaneously display the first UI and the second UI on the plurality of areas, respectively.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in response to receiving the signal for selecting at least two UIs of the plurality of the UIs, the processor is configured to display the at least two selected UIs in accordance with the signal.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the signal is transmitted from a server or a client terminal through a network.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second UI comprises a keyboard for inputting alphanumeric characters.

6. A system comprising:

a TV; and

an input apparatus configured to remotely control the TV by a user,

the input apparatus comprising;

a touch screen;

a communicator; and

a processor configured to control the touch screen to display a first UI for controlling the TV,

wherein in response to receiving a signal via the communicator while the first UI is displayed, the processor is configured to control the touch screen to display a second UI for inputting characters,

wherein the processor is configured to display together the first UI and the second UI on the touch screen after receiving the signal, and

wherein the signal is transmitted from the TV.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to divide the touch screen into a plurality of areas and to simultaneously display the first UI and the second UI on the plurality of areas, respectively.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein in response to receiving the signal for selecting at least two UIs of the plurality of the UIs, the processor is configured to display the at least two selected UIs in accordance with the signal.

9. The system according to claim 6, wherein the signal is transmitted from a server or a client terminal through a network.

10. The system according to claim 6, wherein the second UI comprises a keyboard for inputting alphanumeric characters.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed by a processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:

displaying a first UI on a touch screen of the apparatus, the first UI for controlling a TV;

receiving a signal from the TV while the first UT is displayed; and

displaying a second UI on the touch screen together with the first UI, in response to the apparatus receiving the signal, the second UI for inputting characters.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the displaying the second UI comprises

dividing the touch screen into a plurality of areas;

and

simultaneously displaying the first UI and the second UT on the plurality of areas, respectively.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the displaying the second UI further comprises

in response to receiving the signal for selecting at least two UIs of the plurality of the UIs, displaying the at least two selected UIs in accordance with the signal.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the signal is transmitted from the TV.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the signal is transmitted from a server or a client terminal through a network.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the second UI comprises a keyboard for inputting alphanumeric characters.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a touch screen;

a communicator; and

a processor configured to;

control the touch screen to display a first user interface (UI) for controlling a TV,

in response to receiving a signal from the TV via the communicator, while the first UI is displayed, control the touch screen to display a second UI for inputting characters together with the first UI, and

wherein the second UI comprises a keyboard for inputting alphanumeric characters.