Display apparatus and method of operating the display apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12554450-B2
Application number	US-202418679105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2024
Priority date	May 30, 2023
Publication date	Feb 17, 2026
Grant date	Feb 17, 2026

Abstract

A display apparatus may include: a communication interface including a first communication interface and a second communication interface; at least one memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the display apparatus to: control the first communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a control device for providing a control signal; control the second communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a source device; control the first communication interface to receive the control signal from the control device; and control the display apparatus using the control signal or control the second communication interface to relay the control signal to the source device to allow a content application being executed in the source device to be controlled based on the control signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display apparatus comprising:
a communication interface comprising a first communication interface and a second communication interface; at least one memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the display apparatus to:
control the first communication interface to connect, according to a wired or wireless communication technology, the display apparatus to a control device for providing a control signal;
control the second communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a source device, according to a wired or wireless communication technology;
control the first communication interface to receive the control signal from the control device;
identify that the control device is connected to a downstream universal serial bus (USB) port of the display apparatus;
based on the source device being connected to an upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is set as an input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, control the control signal which is received via the downstream USB port to be bypassed to the upstream USB port so as to be transmitted to the source device; and
based on the source device not being connected to the upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is not set as the input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, control the display apparatus using the control signal.

2 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the display apparatus to:
identify whether the control signal corresponds to a specified button of the control device; based on the control signal being identified to correspond to the specified button, control the control signal not to be relayed to the source device but to be used by the display apparatus; and based on the control signal being identified not to correspond to the specified button, control the control signal to be relayed to the source device.

3 . The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the specified button indicates to output a specified graphical user interface to a display, and the specified graphical user interface comprises an on screen display (OSD) or a home screen.

4 . The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the display apparatus to:
identify whether the specified graphical user interface is displayed on the display; based on the specified graphical user interface being displayed on the display, control the control signal not to be relayed to the source device but to be used by the display apparatus; and based on the specified graphical user interface being not displayed, control the control signal to be relayed to the source device.

5 . A method of operating a display apparatus comprising a communication interface comprising a first communication interface and a second communication interface, the method comprising:
controlling the first communication interface to connect, according to a wired or wireless communication technology, the display apparatus to a control device for providing a control signal; controlling the second communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a source device, according to a wired or wireless communication technology; controlling the first communication interface to receive the control signal from the control device;
identifying that the control device is connected to a downstream universal serial bus (USB) port of the display apparatus;
based on the source device being connected to an upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is set as an input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, controlling the control signal which is received via the downstream USB port to be bypassed to the upstream USB port so as to be transmitted to the source device; and
based on the source device not being connected to the upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is not set as the input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, controlling the display apparatus using the control signal.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
identifying whether the control signal corresponds to a specified button of the control device; based on the control signal being identified to correspond to the specified button, control the control signal not to be relayed to the source device but to be used by the display apparatus; and based on the control signal being identified not to correspond to the specified button, controlling the control signal to be relayed to the source device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein
the specified button indicates to output a specified graphical user interface to a display, and the specified graphical user interface comprises an on screen display (OSD) or a home screen.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
identifying whether the specified graphical user interface is displayed on the display; based on the specified graphical user interface being displayed on the display, control the control signal not to be relayed to the source device but to be used by the display apparatus; and based on the specified graphical user interface being not displayed, controlling the control signal to be relayed to the source device.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon at least one instruction executable by at least one processor of a display apparatus to cause the display apparatus comprising a first communication interface and a second communication interface to:
control the first communication interface to connect, according to a wired or wireless communication technology, the display apparatus to a control device for providing a control signal; control the second communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a source device, according to a wired or wireless communication technology; control the first communication interface to receive the control signal from the control device; identify that the control device is connected to a downstream universal serial bus (USB) port of the display apparatus; based on the source device being connected to an upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is set as an input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, control the control signal which is received via the downstream USB port to be bypassed to the upstream USB port so as to be transmitted to the source device; and based on the source device not being connected to the upstream USB port of the display apparatus, whereby the source device is not set as the input source currently providing content to the display apparatus, control the display apparatus using the control signal.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Donguk
• Shin Yongwoo
• Kim Sehyun
• Lee Jongin
• Jeong Donghwa
• Kim Yeonwoo

Classifications

• H04B7/15 Primary

  Active relay systems · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• H04N21/485

  End-user interface for client configuration · CPC title

• H04N21/43637

  involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114) · CPC title

• H04N21/43632

  involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 (high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052) · CPC title