Method of controlling screen and electronic device for processing same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10444503-B2
Application number	US-201514943338-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus and method for contents to a display functionally connected to an electronic device are provided. The electronic device can change at least some of attributes (e.g. a location, a brightness, or a size) of the content of the electronic device on the basis of at least one attribute (e.g., an illuminance, a brightness, a size, or a resolution) of the display functionally connected to the electronic device and provide the content to the display functionally connected to the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying, by the electronic device, a plurality of windows in a first layout, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of windows overlap each other in the first layout;
identifying, by the electronic device, a connection with a first external electronic device; and
displaying, by the electronic device, the plurality of windows in a second layout through the first external electronic device,
wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows in the second layout comprises changing at least one attribute of at least one window from among the plurality of windows such that at least a portion of the plurality of windows do not overlap each other in the second layout,
wherein the plurality of windows comprises one first window activated currently and at least one second window deactivated currently,
wherein, in the second layout, the first window is displayed differently from the at least one second window in terms of at least one of a size, a color, or a form.

2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows in the second layout comprises changing the plurality of windows from the first layout to the second layout based on an attribute of the first external electronic device, and
wherein the attribute of the first external electronic device comprises at least one of a size, or an illuminance of a display functionally connected to the first external electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the changing of the plurality of windows comprises:
changing at least one of a number, a color, or an activation state, of a portion of the plurality of windows.

4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows in the second layout comprises maintaining an activation state of the first window.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second layout is determined based on one of a curvature of a display of the first external electronic device and a size of a viewing area of the first external electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute comprises at least one of a size, a location, or a shape.

7. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the first external electronic device comprises a left lens and a right lens, and
wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows comprises:
displaying the plurality of windows on a display of the electronic device in which a part of the plurality of windows is displayed on a left area of the display corresponding to the left lens of the first external electronic device and another part of the plurality of windows is displayed on a right area of the display corresponding to the rig ht lens of the first external electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first external electronic device is configured to change the plurality of windows from the first layout to the second layout.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing the plurality of windows to a third layout by the electronic device based on an input received through the first external electronic device.

10. An electronic device comprising:
a display configured to display content;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing one or more computer programs, including instructions configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least:
display at least one of a plurality of windows in a first layout through the display, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of windows overlap each other in the first layout,
identify a connection with a first external electronic device, and
display the plurality of windows in a second layout through the first external electronic device,

wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows in the second layout comprises changing at least one attribute of at least one window from among the plurality of windows such that at least a portion of the plurality of windows do not overlap each other in the second layout,
wherein the plurality of windows comprises one first window activated currently and at least one second window deactivated currently,
wherein, in the second layout, the first window is displayed differently from the at least one second window in terms of at least one of a size, a color, or a form.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 ,
wherein the one or more computer programs further include instructions to at least change the plurality of windows from the first layout to the second layout based on an attribute of the first external electronic device, and
wherein the attribute of the first external electronic device comprises at least one of a size, or an illuminance of a display functionally connected to the first external electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include instructions to at least change the plurality of windows from the first layout to the second layout based on a sightline of a user.

13. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include instructions to at least change at least one of a number, a color, or an activation state, of the plurality of windows.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least:
maintain an activation state of the first window when changing the plurality of windows from the first layout to the second layout.

15. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the second layout is determined based on one of a curvature and a size of a viewing area of the first external electronic device.

16. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include instructions to at least display a portion of the second layout, using activated content of the first layout based on the activated content.

17. The electronic device of claim 10 ,
wherein the first external electronic device comprises a left lens and a right lens, and
wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least:
display the plurality of windows on a display of the electronic device in which a part of the plurality of windows is displayed on a left area of the display corresponding to the left lens of the first external electronic device and another part of the plurality of windows is displayed on a right area of the display corresponding to the right lens of the first external electronic device.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are configured to perform a method by at least one processor when executed by the at least one processor, the method comprising:
displaying, by an electronic device, at least one of a plurality of windows in a first layout in the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of windows overlap each other in the first layout; and
identifying, by the electronic device, a connection with a first external electronic device; and
displaying, by the electronic device, the plurality of windows in a second layout through the first external electronic device,
wherein the displaying of the plurality of windows in the second layout comprises changing at least one attribute of at least one window from among the plurality of windows such that at least a portion of the plurality of windows do not overlap each other in the second layout,
wherein the plurality of windows comprises one f

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Joo Jae-Seok
• Heo Chang-Ryong

Classifications

• G02B27/017 Primary

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• G02B23/00

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• G06F3/1423

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · 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

• G09G2340/0407

  Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas · CPC title