Display device and control method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022011910-A1
Application number	US-201917289084-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 23, 2019
Priority date	Nov 2, 2018
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A display device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an input unit, a storage unit, a display unit for displaying a menu for providing at least one function, and a control unit, which generates a user pattern, including function information corresponding to an execution command and information about the time at which the execution command was received, when receiving the execution command from a user, controls the storage unit so as to store the generated user pattern, reconfigures the menu on the basis of the user pattern, and controls the display unit so as to display the reconfigured menu.

First claim

1 . A display device comprising:
a user interface; a storage; a display displaying a menu for providing at least one function; and a controller configured to:
upon reception of an execution command from a user, generate a user pattern including information about a function corresponding to the execution command and information about a time at which the execution command is received,
control the storage to store the generated user pattern,
reconfigure the menu based on the user pattern, and
control the display to display the reconfigured menu.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a frequency of use of at least one function for each hour based on the user pattern; and reconfigure the menu based on the determined frequency of use for each hour.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a transceiver communicating with an external device, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a function to be displayed for the user based on time information received from the external device and the frequency of use for each hour, and
reconfigure the menu to preferentially display a menu for providing the determined function.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a function to be displayed for the user based on a predetermined period; and reconfigure the menu to preferentially display a menu for providing the determined function.

5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to reconfigure at least one of order, feature, shape, color, position, or size of the menu based on the user pattern.

6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the information about the function may include a type of the function and a setting value of the function.

7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
upon reception of identification information for user identification from the user, match the identification information with the generated user pattern, and control the storage to store the user pattern matched with the identification information.

8 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a transceiver receiving location information from an external device, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a language in which to display the menu based on the location information, and
display the menu in the determined language.

9 . The display device of claim 8 ,
wherein the transceiver is configured to receive at least one of weather information or environment information, and wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a recommended operation mode based on at least one of the weather information or the environment information, and
control the display to display a menu for providing a function corresponding to the determined recommended operation mode.

10 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a menu for providing the at least one function in at least one form of an image or text.

11 . A method of controlling a display device, the method comprising:
receiving an execution command from a user; generating a user pattern including information about a function corresponding to the execution command and information about a time at which the execution command is received; storing the generated user pattern; reconfiguring the menu based on the user pattern; and displaying the reconfigured menu.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the reconfiguring of the menu based on the user pattern comprises:
determining a frequency of use of at least one function for each hour based on the user pattern; and reconfiguring the menu based on the determined frequency of use for each hour.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving time information from an external device, wherein the reconfiguring of the menu based on the user pattern comprises:
determining a function to be displayed for the user based on the time information and the frequency of use for each hour, and
reconfiguring the menu to preferentially display a menu for providing the determined function.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the reconfiguring of the menu based on the user pattern comprises reconfiguring at least one of order, feature, shape, color, position, or size of the menu based on the user pattern.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving identification information for user identification from the user, wherein the storing the generated user pattern comprises:
matching the identification information with the generated user pattern, and
storing the user pattern matched with the identification information.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Byeon Na Yeong
• Hwang June
• Jung Eu Moon

Classifications

• G06F8/36

  Software reuse · CPC title

• G06F8/38

  for implementing user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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

• F24F11/523

  for displaying temperature data · CPC title

• F24F11/52

  Indication arrangements, e.g. displays · CPC title