Display apparatus for supporting search service, user terminal for performing search of object, and methods thereof

• US 9,760,942 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2010
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Seung-dong, Chang, Woo-Yong, Park, Se-jun, Moon, Min-jeong, Park, Soo-hong, Jeong, Jin-guk
• Primary Examiner(s): Garg, Yogesh C
• Application Number:
  US12/917,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20110106657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,506 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261, 705 269
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00

Abstract

A method for providing a search service of a display apparatus includes receiving a selection of an object by displaying a screen that displays at least one object, and providing location information adaptive to the user terminal to the user terminal using all location information of the searched object and information regarding a user location. Accordingly, a user may conveniently search a desired object.

Claims

1. A method for providing a search service in a display apparatus, the method, comprising:

receiving, by a receiving unit, a broadcasting signal from a broadcasting station;

receiving, by the receiving unit, information regarding at least one object, included in the broadcasting signal, to be displayed;

displaying, by a display unit, a content of the broadcasting signal on a screen of the display apparatus, the content including the at least one object;

receiving, by an interface unit, a user command to select an object from among the at least one object in the displayed content;

receiving, by the receiving unit, location information of a user terminal from the user terminal;

comparing, by a controller, a plurality of location information included in information of the selected object with the location information received from the user terminal;

acquiring, by the controller, location information, regarding a point within a predetermined threshold distance from the user terminal, from among the plurality of location information;

transmitting, by the controller, in response to acquisition of the plurality of location information, where the plurality of location information is within the predetermined threshold distance, list information regarding the acquired location information, to the user terminal; and

transmitting, by the controller, in response to receiving a user command from the user terminal, location information corresponding to the user command from among the plurality of location information.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the location information of the user terminal is information regarding a current location of the display apparatus.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein acquiring the location information regarding the point within the predetermined threshold distance includes acquiring location information of a point nearest to a current location of the user terminal from among all location information of a plurality of points where the selected object exists.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein acquiring the location information regarding the point within the predetermined threshold distance includes acquiring location information on a moving route of the user terminal.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the information on the moving route of the user terminal includes at least one of information regarding a moving route used by the user terminal for a predetermined time period and information regarding a moving route used by the user terminal for more than a predetermined number of times.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one object on the screen includes a purchasable product,

wherein acquiring the location information regarding the point within the predetermined threshold distance includes acquiring information regarding at least one sales shop within a predetermined distance from the moving route of the user terminal from among all sales shops selling the selected object.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein acquiring the location information regarding the point within the predetermined threshold distance includes acquiring map information including information regarding a sales shop within a predetermined distance from the moving route of the user terminal from among all the sales shops selling the selected object mapped on a location on a map corresponding to a real-world location of the sales shop.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one object on the screen includes a background place displayed on the screen.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the location information adaptive to the user terminal,

wherein transmitting the location information to the user terminal includes transmitting the location information adaptive to the user terminal, if a selection signal for receiving the display location information is input.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, if a request for searching the selected object is received, location information related to the plurality of location information included in the information of the selected object.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content includes a content corresponding to the broadcasting signal.

12. A display apparatus, comprising:

a receiving unit for receiving a broadcasting signal from a broadcasting station and receiving information regarding at least one object, included in the broadcasting signal, to be displayed;

a display unit for displaying, on a screen of the display apparatus, a content of the broadcasting signal, the including the at least one object;

an interface unit for;

receiving a user command to select an object from among the at least one object in the displayed content, and

receiving location information of a user terminal; and

controller for;

comparing a plurality of location information included in information of the selected object with the location information received from the user terminal;

acquiring location information regarding a point within a predetermined threshold distance from the user terminal, from among the plurality of location information,

controlling transmission, in response to acquiring the plurality of location information, where the plurality of location information is within the predetermined threshold distance, of list information regarding, the acquired location information, to the user terminal, and

controlling transmission, in response to receiving a user command from the user terminal, of location information corresponding to the user command from among the plurality of location information.

13. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the location information of the user terminal is information regarding a current location of the display apparatus.

14. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12,

wherein the controller controls transmission, to the user terminal, of location information of a point nearest to a current location of the user terminal from among all location information of a plurality of points where the selected object exists.

15. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the controller controls transmission, to the user terminal, of location information on a moving route of the user terminal.

16. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the information on the moving route of the user terminal includes at least one of information regarding a moving route used by the user terminal for a predetermined time period and information regarding a moving route used by the user terminal for more than a predetermined number of times.

17. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one object on the screen includes a purchasable product,

wherein the controller controls transmission, to the user terminal, of information regarding at least one sales shop within a predetermined distance from the moving route of the user terminal from among all sales shops selling the selected object.

18. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the transmitted location information regarding the point within the predetermined threshold distance includes map information including information regarding a sales shop within a predetermined distance from the moving route of the user terminal from among all the sales shops of the selected object mapped on a location on a map corresponding to a real-world location of the sales shop.

19. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one object on the screen includes a background place displayed on the screen.

20. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the display unit displays the location information adaptive to the user terminal on the screen.

21. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the content includes a content corresponding to the broadcasting signal.