Browser-based method and device for indicating mode switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016255393-A1
Application number	US-201415033605-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 22, 2014
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Sep 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a browser-based method and device for indicating mode switch. The browser-based method and device can be applied to a smart TV. With the method and device, an air mouse mode can be started when the smart TV enters into the browser, a mouse cursor is controlled to move on a browser page through the air mouse mode of a remote controller, and a user can browse a web flexibly; and when the smart TV exits a browser interface, a focus mode can be started, and focus control over a screen display interface of the smart TV can be achieved through the remote controller. The indication mode switching method and device are suitable for the operation habit of the user to a common TV program, and user experience is improved.

First claim

1 . A browser-based method for indicating mode switch, the method being applied to a smart TV, characterized by comprising:
receiving and parsing control information sent by a remote controller of the smart TV; when the control information is request information for entering the browser, generating a switch-to-air mouse mode command; calling a remote controller mode switching port to send the switch-to-air mouse mode command to the remote controller, such that the remote controller enters into an air mouse mode, and displaying a mouse cursor on a browser interface, such that the remote controller controls the mouse cursor to move; when the control information is exit information for exiting the browser, generating a switch-to-focus mode command; calling the remote controller mode switching port to send the switch-to-focus mode command to the remote controller, such that the remote controller enters into a focus mode, and displaying a focus frame on a screen display interface of the smart TV, such that the remote controller controls the focus frame to move.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that, after the control information sent by the remote controller of the smart TV is parsed to be the exit information for exiting the browser, the method further comprises:
generating inquiry information for inquiring whether to exit the air mouse mode, and displaying on a smart TV screen; receiving and parsing feedback information sent by the remote controller of the smart TV; when the received feedback information is exit confirmation, generating the switch-to-focus mode command; and when the received feedback information is exit rejection, generating no switch-to-focus mode command, and returning to the previous display interface.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that, when the remote controller enters into the air mouse mode, parsing the control information sent by the remote controller of the smart TV comprises:
parsing the control information to obtain mouse movement and operation information; and executing movement operation to the mouse cursor displayed on the browser interface according to the mouse movement and operation information.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that, when the remote controller enters into the focus mode, parsing the control information sent by the remote controller of the smart TV comprises:
parsing the control information to obtain focus direction information; and executing movement operation to the focus frame on the display interface of the smart TV according to the focus direction information.

5 . The method according to claim 2 , characterized in that, the way of displaying the inquiry information on the smart TV screen is a dialog box.

6 . A smart TV, characterized by comprising:
a memory having instructions stored thereon; a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, comprising: a first parsing module configured to receive receiving and parse control information sent by a remote controller of the smart TV; generating a switch-to-air mouse mode command when the control information is request information for entering a browser; generating a switch-to-focus mode command when the control information is exit information for exiting the browser; calling a remote controller mode switching port; sending the switch-to-air mouse mode command to the remote controller via the remote controller mode switching port such that the remote controller enters into an air mouse mode; or sending the switch-to-focus mode command to the remote controller via the remote controller mode switching port such that the remote controller enters into a focus mode; and displaying a mouse cursor on a browser interface such that the remote controller controls the mouse cursor to move, when the switch-to-air mouse mode command is sent; or displaying a focus frame on a screen display interface of the smart TV such that the remote controller controls the focus frame to move, when the switch-to-focus mode command is sent.

7 . The smart TV according to claim 6 , characterized in that the processor is further configured to perform:
generating inquiry information for inquiring whether to exit the air mouse mode and sending the inquiry information to the display module to realize displaying on a smart TV screen, when the control information is parsed to be the exit information for exiting the browser; and receiving and parsing feedback information sent by the remote controller of the smart TV, generating the switch-to-focus mode command when the received feedback information is exit confirmation, and returning to the previous display interface when the received feedback information is exit rejection.

8 . The smart TV according to claim 6 , characterized in that the processor is further configured to perform:
parsing the control information to obtain mouse movement and operation information when the remote controller enters into the air mouse module; and executing movement operation to the mouse cursor displayed on the browser interface according to the mouse movement and operation information.

9 . The smart TV according to claim 6 , characterized in that, the processor is further configured to perform:
parsing the control signal to obtain focus direction information when the remote controller enters into the focus mode; and executing movement operation to the focus frame on the display interface of the smart TV according to the focus direction information.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having computer programs stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors of a smart TV, cause the smart TV to perform:
receiving and parsing control information sent by a remote controller of the smart TV; when the control information is request information for entering a browser, generating a switch-to-air mouse mode command; calling a remote controller mode switching port to send the switch-to-air mouse mode command to the remote controller, such that the remote controller enters into an air mouse mode, and displaying a mouse cursor on a browser interface, such that the remote controller controls the mouse cursor to move; when the control information is exit information for exiting the browser, generating a switch-to-focus mode command; calling the remote controller mode switching port to send the switch-to-focus mode command to the remote controller, such that the remote controller enters into a focus mode, and displaying a focus frame on a screen display interface of the smart TV, such that the remote controller controls the focus frame to move.

Assignees

• Lemobile Information Technology Beijing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yu Shaopeng
• Liang Fan

Classifications

• H04N21/4782

  Web browsing {, e.g. WebTV} · CPC title

• H04N21/42216

  for quick navigation, e.g. through an EPG · CPC title

• H04N21/42222 Primary

  Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device · CPC title