Method for sharing messages in image display and image display device for the same
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1. A method for controlling display of information, comprising:
- displaying a broadcasting program on a first display device;
receiving a signal to share information;
displaying a menu of a plurality of social network service (SNS) on the first display device simultaneously with the displaying of the broadcasting program;
selecting a SNS from the displayed menu of the plurality of SNS;
displaying a list of predetermined words or phrases;
generating a message including information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program, the message being automatically generated at the first display device in response to the received signal, and the information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program in the message is automatically obtained from an electronic program guide, wherein the message further includes information of the selected predetermined words or phrases; and
transmitting the message from the first display device to a second display device,wherein at least one of the first display device or the second display device is a television,wherein the message is transmitted to a provider of the selected SNS, andwherein the first display device and the second display device have access to the selected SNS.
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Abstract
A method for controlling display of information includes displaying content on a first display device, receiving a signal to share information, generating a message including information corresponding to the displayed content, and transmitting the message for display on at least a second display device. The message is transmitted to a provider of a network-related service, and the first and second display devices have access to the network-related service which may be but is not limited to a social network service.
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1. A method for controlling display of information, comprising:
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displaying a broadcasting program on a first display device; receiving a signal to share information; displaying a menu of a plurality of social network service (SNS) on the first display device simultaneously with the displaying of the broadcasting program; selecting a SNS from the displayed menu of the plurality of SNS; displaying a list of predetermined words or phrases; generating a message including information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program, the message being automatically generated at the first display device in response to the received signal, and the information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program in the message is automatically obtained from an electronic program guide, wherein the message further includes information of the selected predetermined words or phrases; and transmitting the message from the first display device to a second display device, wherein at least one of the first display device or the second display device is a television, wherein the message is transmitted to a provider of the selected SNS, and wherein the first display device and the second display device have access to the selected SNS. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A controller comprising:
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an interface coupled to a provider of a Social Network Service (SNS); and a processor to; a) control display of a broadcasting program on a screen of a first display device, b) receive a signal to share information, c) control display of a menu of a plurality of SNS; d) receive an input to select a SNS from the displayed menu of the plurality of SNS; e) control display of a list of predetermined words or phrases; receive a selection of one of the predetermined words or phrases; g) generate a message, at the first display device, to include information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program, wherein the message is generated at the first display device in response to the signal to share information with a second display device, and the message includes information of the selected predetermined words or phrases, the information corresponding to the displayed broadcasting program in the message is automatically obtained from an electronic program guide, and wherein the first display device and the second display device have access to the selected SNS; and h) transmitting the message from the first display device to the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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