Method of executing application, method of controlling content sharing, and display device

• US 9,886,100 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jung, Ji-hyun, Lee, Geun-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Mishler, Robin J
• Application Number:
  US14/018,995
• Publication Number:
  US 20140071043A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,615 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04102 Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03 Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

Provided is a method of executing an application performed by a display device. The method includes detecting a first motion that bends the display device in a first direction to deform the display device into a first form, executing a first application, based on the first motion, detecting a second motion that bends the display device in a second direction to deform the display device into a second form, and executing a second application related to the first application, based on the second motion.

Claims

1. A method of executing an application performed by a display device, the method comprising:

detecting a first motion that bends the display device in a first direction to deform the display device into a first form;

displaying an external device list on a screen of the display device, based on the first motion;

receiving a selection of at least one external device comprised in the external device list;

detecting a second motion that bends the display device in a second direction to deform the display device into a second form; and

transmitting predetermined content to the at least one external device using an application, based on the second motion,

wherein the application is operable to display a content list comprising a plurality of contents of an external apparatus on the screen, receive a user selection with respect to at least one content included in the content list, and receive the at least one content from the external apparatus using the application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction and the second form is different from the first form.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing the application comprises recommending and displaying the application.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the executing the application further comprises:

providing an application list comprising a plurality of applications;

receiving a selection of at least one application comprised in the application list; and

executing the at least one application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing the application comprises:

executing at least one of a message application, a chatting application, a social network service (SNS) application, and a short-distance communication application, so as to transmit the predetermined content to the at least one external device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the external device list comprises:

searching for one or more external devices that are positioned within a predetermined distance from the display device; and

displaying a list of found one or more external devices on the screen.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the external device list comprises:

displaying identification (ID) information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list so that the ID information appears from an outer side of the screen toward an inner side of the screen, based on the first motion.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the selection of the at least one external device comprises:

detecting a third motion that bends an area of the display device that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree into a bended position; and

selecting an external device that corresponds to the bended position of the third motion.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the receiving the selection of the at least one external device comprises:

receiving a user input that moves the ID information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list to a center area of the screen.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving the selection of the at least one external device comprises:

detecting a tilting motion that tilts the display device that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree; and

scrolling the ID information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list, based on a tilting direction and a degree of tilt of the tilting motion.

11. The method of claim 1,

wherein the first form comprises the display device being bent so that the screen is concave, and

wherein the second form comprises the display device being bent so that the screen is convex.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting content to be transmitted to the at least one external device, based on a user input.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the user input comprises at least one of a touch input, a bending input, a key input, a voice input, and a motion input.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the predetermined content comprises changing a size of an image corresponding to the predetermined content, based on a transmission rate of the predetermined content, and then displaying the image on the screen.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the external device list comprises changing an arrangement order in the external device list, based on a degree of bending of the first motion.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting the predetermined content comprises transmitting the predetermined content to an external device that is positioned at a top of the external device list, in response to the detecting the second motion.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the content list comprises:

receiving a first signal for content sharing from the external apparatus that is positioned within a predetermined distance from the display device;

transmitting a second signal comprising identification (ID) information of the display device to the external apparatus, in response to the first signal; and

receiving a content list from the external apparatus via short-distance communication via a communication link formed between the display device and the external apparatus based on the second signal.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving of the first signal further comprises outputting an alarm signal when the first signal is received.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the alarm signal comprises at least one of an audio signal, a video signal, and a vibration signal.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmitting the second signal comprises:

determining whether a rear surface of the display device faces the external apparatus; and

transmitting the second signal to the external apparatus based on a result of the determining.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the user selection comprises:

detecting a third motion that bends, the display device that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree into a bended position; and

selecting content that corresponds to the bended position of the third motion.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the external apparatus based on a user input.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the selecting the external apparatus comprises:

detecting a fourth motion that displays an external apparatus list; and

changing an arrangement order in the external apparatus list, based on a degree of bending of the fourth motion.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing the application comprises:

changing a size of an image corresponding to the at least one content, based on a reception rate of the at least one content, and

displaying the image with the changed size on the screen.

25. The method of claim 1,

further comprising an address book application that displays the external device list, and

wherein the executing the application comprises:

executing a communication application that communicates with the at least one external device based on the second motion.

26. The method of claim 1,

further comprising:

executing a content management application that displays a content list of an external apparatus on the screen of the display device, based on the first motion; and

receiving a user selection with respect to at least one content comprised in the content list, and

wherein the executing the application comprises;

executing a backup application that backs up the at least one content in an external server based on the second motion.

51. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 1.

27. A display device for executing an application, the display device comprising:

a user input unit configured to detect a first motion that bends the display device in a first direction to deform the display device into a first form, and detect a second motion that bends the display device in a second direction to deform the display device into a second form; and

a control unit configured to control a display unit to display an external device list on a screen in response to the first motion being detected, configured to receive a selection of at least one external device comprised in the external device list via the user input unit and configured to control a communication unit to transmit predetermined content to the at least one external device using an application in response to the second motion being detected,

wherein the application is operable to display a content list comprising a plurality of contents of an external apparatus on the screen, receive a user selection with respect to at least one content included in the content list, and receive the at least one content from the external apparatus using the application.

28. The display device of claim 27, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction and the second form is different from the first form.

29. The display device of claim 27, wherein the control unit is configured to determine the application.

30. The display device of claim 29,

wherein the display unit is further configured to provide an application list comprising a plurality of applications,

wherein the user input unit is further configured to receive a selection of at least one application comprised in the application list, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to execute the at least one application.

31. The display device of claim 27, wherein the control unit is configured to execute at least one of a message application, a chatting application, a social network service (SNS) application, and a short-distance communication application so as to transmit the predetermined content to the at least one external device.

32. The display device of claim 27, wherein the communication unit is further configured to search for one or more external devices that are positioned within a predetermined distance from the display device, and

wherein the display unit is further configured to display a list of the searched one or more external devices on the screen.

33. The display device of claim 27, wherein the display unit is configured to display identification (ID) information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list so that the ID information appears from an outer side of the screen toward an inner side of the screen is response to the first motion being detected.

34. The display device of claim 27, wherein the user input unit is configured to detect a third motion that bends an area of the display device, that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree into a bended position, and

the control unit is configured to select an external device that corresponds to the bended position of the third motion.

35. The display device of claim 27, wherein the user input unit is configured to receive a user input that moves the identification (ID) information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list to a center area of the screen.

36. The display device of claim 35,

wherein the user input unit comprises a motion recognition module configured to detect a tilting motion that tilts the display device, that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree, and

wherein the control unit is configured to scroll the ID information of the at least one external device comprised in the external device list, based on a tilting direction and a degree of tilt of the tilting motion.

37. The display device of claim 27,

wherein the first form comprises a form in which a screen of the display device is bent to be concave, and

wherein the second form comprises a form in which a screen of the display device is bent to be convex.

38. The display device of claim 27, wherein the control unit is configured to select content to be transmitted to the at least one external device based on a user input.

39. The display device of claim 38, wherein the user input comprises at least one of a touch input, a bending input, a key input, a voice input, and a motion input.

40. The display device of claim 27, wherein the display unit is configured to change a size of an image corresponding to the predetermined content, based on a transmission rate of the predetermined content, and then displays the image on the screen.

41. The display device of claim 27, wherein the control unit is configured to change an arrangement order in the external device list, based on a degree of bending of the first motion.

42. The display device of claim 41, wherein the communication unit is configured to transmit the predetermined content to an external device that is positioned at a top of the external device list, in response to the second motion being detected.

43. The display device of claim 27, wherein the communication unit is configured to:

receive a first signal for content sharing from the external apparatus that is positioned within a predetermined distance from the display device;

transmit a second signal comprising identification (ID) information of the display device to the external apparatus, in response to the first signal; and

receive a content list from the external apparatus via short-distance communication via a communication link formed between the display device and the external apparatus based on the second signal.

44. The display device of claim 43, wherein the display unit is configured to output an alarm signal, when the first signal is received.

45. The display device of claim 43, wherein the control unit is configured to:

determine whether a rear surface of the display device faces the external apparatus, and

control the communication unit to transmit the second signal to the external apparatus based on a result of the determination.

46. The display device of claim 27,

wherein the user input unit is configured to detect a third motion that bends the display device that is already deformed into the first form, by at least a predetermined degree into a bended position, and

wherein the control unit is configured to select content that corresponds to the bended position of the third motion.

47. The display device of claim 27, wherein the control unit is configured to select the external apparatus based on a user input.

48. The display device of claim 27, wherein the display unit is configured to change a size of an image corresponding to the at least one content, based on a reception rate of the at least one content, and then displays the image on the screen.

49. The display device of claim 27,

further comprising an address book application that displays the external device list, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to execute a communication application that communicates with at least one user-selected external device comprised in the external device list in response to the control unit detecting the second motion.

50. The display device of claim 27,

wherein the control unit is configured to execute a content management application that displays a content list of an external apparatus on the screen of the display device in response to the control unit detecting the first motion, and

wherein the control unit is configured to execute a backup application that backs up at least one user-selected content, that is comprised in the content list, in an external server in response to the control unit detecting the second motion.