Remote control apparatus, method for controlling thereof, and display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10230916-B2
Application number	US-201615388782-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2016
Priority date	Dec 22, 2015
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

A remote control apparatus is provided, which includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus, a first input including a plurality of direction keys, a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and including a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, and a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and transmit to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote control apparatus, comprising:
a communicator;
a first interface comprising a plurality of direction keys;
a second interface disposed on an edge of the first interface and comprising a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys; and
a processor configured to:
in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first interface while a display apparatus is playing a content, control the communicator to transmit a first control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to a first direction by a first time unit, and
in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the display apparatus is playing the content, control the communicator to transmit a second control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction by a second time unit greater than the first time unit.

2. The remote control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
in response to selection of the first direction key while an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus, control the communicator to transmit a control command to search the item list in a first direction by an item unit, and
in response to selection of the key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the item list is being displayed on the display apparatus, control the communicator to transmit a control command to search the item list in the first direction and by a page unit including a plurality of items.

3. The remote control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, the processor is further configured to:
in response to selection of the first direction key while a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus, control the communicator to transmit a control command to scroll the object in a first direction by a first length unit, and
in response to selection of the key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus, control the communicator to transmit a control command to scroll the object in the first direction and by a second length unit greater than the first length unit.

4. The remote control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first interface is disposed inside an area where the second interface is disposed, and
the plurality of direction keys are disposed at a location corresponding to a location of the plurality of keys.

5. The remote control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second interface receives a rotation input, and a press input corresponding to the plurality of keys, and
the processor controls the communicator to transmit to the display apparatus a third control command to perform a function corresponding to a direction of rotation of the rotation input received through the second interface.

6. The remote control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,
the third control command is a control command to move a time of playing content forward or backward according to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

7. The remote control apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, when a reception of the rotation input is stopped, the processor controls the communicator to transmit to the display apparatus a control command to temporarily pause playing the content.

8. The remote control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus,
the third control command is a control command to search the item list in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

9. The remote control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein, when a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus,
the third control command is a control command to scroll the object in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

10. The remote control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second interface is formed as a touchpad or a rotatable member.

11. A method for controlling of a remote control apparatus comprising a first interface comprising a plurality of direction keys, and a second interface disposed on an edge of the first interface and comprising a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, the method comprising:
in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first interface while a display apparatus is playing a content, transmitting a first control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to a first direction by a first time unit; and
in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the display apparatus is playing the content, transmitting a second control command to skip the content in a play direction corresponding to the first direction by a second time unit greater than the first time unit.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
in response to selection of the first direction key while an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus, transmitting a control command to search the item list in a first direction by an item unit; and
in response to selection of the key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the item list is being displayed on the display apparatus, transmitting a control command to search the item list in the first direction and by a page unit including a plurality of items.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
in response to selection of the first direction key while a scrollable object is being displayed on the display apparatus, transmitting a control command to scroll the object in a first direction by a first length unit; and
in response to selection of the key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second interface while the scrollable: object is being displayed on the display apparatus, transmitting a control command to scroll the object in the first direction and by a second length unit greater than the first length unit.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a rotation input through the second interface; and
transmitting to the display apparatus a third control command to perform a function corresponding to a direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein, when a content is being played on the display apparatus,
the third control command is a control command to move a time of playing content forward or backward according to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein, when a reception of the rotation input is stopped, further comprising transmitting to the display apparatus a control command to temporarily pause playing the content.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein, when an item list is being displayed on the display apparatus,
the third control command is a control command to search the item list in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the received rotation input.

18. A display system, comprising:
a remote control apparatus comprising a first interface comprising a plurality of direction keys, and a second interface disposed o

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hyun Sang-Min
• Kwon Sung-Hyuk
• RO Jin-woo
• Lee Won-Jun
• Chun Bum-Ho
• Jung So-Young
• Choi Jeong-Hye

Classifications

• G06F3/0362 Primary

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title

• H04N5/4403 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04N2005/4412

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• H04N5/44582

  Electricity · mapped topic