Methods and devices for display device notifications and key handling

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10348656-B2
Application number	US-201514827031-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2015
Priority date	Feb 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for presentation of display device notifications and key handling. 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 global notification system of a display device, a notification, the notification received with information regarding whether a user input is specifically set for a toast,
wherein the user input is pre-determined by personal settings of a user;
developing, by the display device, a toast for user interaction based on parameters received with the notification, wherein interaction with the toast based on the user input specifically set for the toast provides additional information about a specific notification represented by the toast and a transition to a destination of the display device;
registering, by the display device, a key handling event for the notification prior to presentation of the toast, wherein the key handling event is a user input based on a type of the notification and content presented on the display device and wherein registering the key handling event configures the user input as an input only for the key handling event;
presenting, by the display device, a first graphic for the toast, wherein the first graphic is a graphical element overlay including information related to the notification, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;
detecting, by the display device, at least one of a first action and a key handling event
wherein for first actions associated with no interaction with the notification and dismissive interaction with the notification, the display device sends the notification to a notification canvas,
wherein detecting the key handling event while the first graphic for the toast is presented includes detecting a selective action in response to the notification when the toast is displayed by the display device; and

presenting, by the display device, a second graphic based on detection of the key handling event providing the selective action during presentation of the toast.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein by registering the key handling event, the display device blocks the user input such that the user input can only be used to interact with the first graphic for a pre-determined time.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein once the pre-determined time expires, the user input is no longer blocked and can be used for other functionalities associated with the display device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the pre-determined time is dictated by the type of the notification.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the pre-determined time is five seconds.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the user input is a specific key associated with a remote control for the display device, such that the key handling event is sent to the display device by the remote control.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user accesses the notification canvas from the display device to allow the user to view and interact with notifications stored on the Global Notification system of the display device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device registers the key handling event based on the type of the notification, such that the user input is a responsive command to the notification.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device registers the key handling event based on the content presented on the display device, such that the user input will not interfere with control of the content presented on the display device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device assigns the notification a priority level, the priority level based on the type of the notification, such that the notification is only presented, by the display device, at a time associated with the priority level.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the priority level is one of immediate, one-hour delay, one-day delay, one-week delay, or one-month delay.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification has a pre-determined presentation time, such that the notification is presented, by the display device, at a date and a time associated with the pre-determined presentation time.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type of the notification is one of alerts, tips, recommendations, advertisements, or messages.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein upon presenting the second graphic, the display device registers a new key handling event, the new key handling event related to the second graphic and functioning as a link to a destination, application, silo, input, or other notification, such that detecting the new key handling event serves to either select the second graphic and follow the link or cancel the second graphic and not follow the link.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein upon presenting the second graphic, the display registers a new key handling event, the new key handling event related to the second graphic and functioning as a user selection to one of a plurality of second options, such that detecting the new key handling event serves to select one of the plurality of second options or cancel the second graphic and not select any of the plurality of second options.

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

17. A display device comprising:
a display; and
a controller coupled to the display, the controller configured to
receive a notification by global notification system of the display device, the notification received with information regarding whether a user input is specifically set for a toast, wherein the user input is pre-determined by personal settings of a user;
develop a toast for user interaction based on parameters received with the notification, wherein interaction with the toast based on the user input specifically set for the toast provides additional information about a specific notification represented by the toast and a transition to a destination of the display device;
register a key handling event for the notification prior to presentation of the toast, wherein the key handling event is a user input based on a type of the notification and content presented on the display device and wherein registering the key handling event configures the user input as an input only for the key handling event;
present a first graphic for the toast, wherein the first graphic is a graphical element overlay to include information related to the notification, and wherein presentation of the first graphic is based on the type of the notification;
detect, at least one of a first action and a key handling event
wherein for first actions associated with no interaction with the notification and dismissive interaction with the notification, the display device sends the notification to a notification canvas,
wherein detecting the key handling event while the first graphic for the toast is presented includes detecting a selective action in response to the notification when the toast is displayed by the display device; and

present a second graphic, wherein the second graphic is based on detection of the key handling event providing the selective action during presentation of the toast.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein, by registering the key handling event, the display device blocks the user input such that the user input can only be used to interact with the first graphic for a pre-determined time.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein once the pre-determined time expires, the user input is no longer blocked and can be used for other functionalities as

Assignees

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

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G09G5/005

  Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal · CPC title

• H04N21/42653

  for processing graphics · CPC title