Methods and devices for display device notifications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10116601-B2
Application number	US-201514827018-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2015
Priority date	Feb 6, 2015
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for presentation of display device notifications. The notifications are visually appealing, employing a common theme and user interface. The notifications are less-intrusive, such that the user experience is improved. The notifications can provide additional information, function as links to destinations, and give the user multiple options, from which the user can make a selection. Actions taken by a user can be controlled and monitored to optimize user interaction with the notifications. By providing display device notifications to a user, the user is able to process important information on a display device in an improved way.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method for presenting a notification on a display device, the method comprising:
receiving, by a display device, a notification which is at least one of content-based, device-based, and guide-based;
assigning, by the display device, a priority for the notification based at least on a type of the notification;
determining, by the display device, when the notification should be presented based on the priority;
presenting, by the display device, a first graphic, wherein the first graphic is a graphical presentation of notification content presented as a graphical element overlay including information related to the notification, wherein the first graphic has a predefined size and appearance including a visual cue to inform the type of notification and how to interact with the notification , and is located on an edge of the display device, such that the first graphic covers only a first portion of any content on the display device, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;
detecting, by the display device, a first action associated with the first graphic, wherein the first action is a selective interaction with the first graphic; and
presenting, by the display device, a second graphic, wherein the second graphic provides additional information related to the notification, and wherein the second graphic is a dialog-multi function including a plurality of decisions for choosing an action, the dialog-multifunction controlling a change of the display device based on selection of one of the plurality of decisions.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type of the notification is at least one of an alert, tip, recommendation, advertisement, and message.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device receives the notification from one of a cloud, a connected external device, and an internal guide.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device stores the notification on a canvas, and wherein the canvas contains a plurality of stored notifications.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the display device presents the canvas including the plurality of stored notifications on the canvas, wherein expired notifications are removed from the canvas.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device sends the notification to a tandem device in communication with the display device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein upon detection of the first action, the second graphic is presented by the display device, wherein the second graphic is located in the center of the display device such that the second graphic covers a second portion of any content on the display device, the second portion being larger than the first portion.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device detects the first action and a second action, the first action and the second action being sent from an external device controlled by a user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second action is related to the second graphic and functions as a link to a destination, application, silo, input, or other notification.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second action serves to either select the second graphic and follow the link, or cancel the second graphic and not follow the link.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second action is a selection of one of multiple television programs shown by the dialog-multi function.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second action is during display of the dialog-multi function for one of dismissing and updating the dialog-multi function.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first graphic is presented, by the display device, for a pre-determined time such that upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the first graphic is no longer presented by the display device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the notification related to the first graphic is stored by the display device in a canvas.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-determined time is five seconds.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic are semi-translucent.

17. A display device comprising:
a display; and
a controller coupled to the display, the controller configured to
receive a notification which is at least one of content-based, device-based, and guide based;
assign a priority for the notification based at least on a type of the notification;
determine when the notification should be presented, based on the priority;
present a first graphic, wherein the first graphic is a graphical presentation of notification content presented as a graphical element overlay to include information related to the notification, wherein the first graphic has a predefined size and appearance including a visual cue to inform the type of notification and how to interact with the notification , and is located on an edge of the display device, such that the first graphic covers only a first portion of any content on the display device, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;
detect a first action related to the first graphic, wherein the first action is a selective interaction with the first graphic; and
present a second graphic, wherein the second graphic provides additional information related to the notification, and wherein the second graphic is a dialog-multi function including a plurality of decisions for choosing an action, the dialog-multifunction controlling a change of the display device based on selection of one of the plurality of decisions.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the first action is received, by the display device, from an external device controlled by a user.

19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the first graphic is presented, by the display device, for a pre-determined time such that upon expiration of the pre-determined time, the first graphic is no longer presented by the display device.

Assignees

• Jamdeo Canada Ltd
• Qingdao Hisense Electronics Co Ltd
• Hisense Usa Corp
• Hisense Int Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sirpal Sanjiv
• Selim Mohammed
• De Paz Alexander
• Dourado Saulo
• Chen Tong
• Burdzinski Gregory

Classifications

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• H04N21/4516

  involving client characteristics, e.g. Set-Top-Box type, software version or amount of memory available · CPC title

• H04N21/4402

  involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display {(details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764)} · CPC title

• H04L12/2807

  Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network (arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50) · CPC title

• H04L51/046 Primary

  Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title